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ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceStructure of DNAEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Select the wrong statements with respect to DNA.
(i) The backbone of DNA is formed by the sugar-phosphate chain.
(ii) The two strands of the polynucleotide are anti-parallel.
(iii) The nitrogen bases are parallel to the backbone.
(iv) The backbone contains a hydrogen bond.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
DNA is a double helical structure and is antiparallel in nature. The nitrogen bases are perpendicular to the backbone and are linked to each other by a phosphodiester bond.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Structure of DNA
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